Celo: A New Hope for Stablecoins on Ethereum

Fri, Jan 2, 2026, 12:00 AM

Celo is rewriting the stablecoin narrative for Ethereum by focusing on real-world usage, not just TVL. In this talk, the team reveals how Celo moved from a standalone L1 to an OP stack-based Ethereum L2, with token gas payments, native USDT/USDC, fast finality, and real adoption through MiniPay’s 10M+ users. • Speaker: Marek Olszewski, Co-Founder, Celo